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Colleges near Fort Washington · College Scorecard

No college in Fort Washington, but 40 within 30 miles

The closest is Washington University of Science and Technology in Alexandria, 6.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
6.3 mi
Washington University of Science and Technology
Within 30 miles
40
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
11.9 mi
College of Southern Maryland
Students nearby
239,585
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
MD 7%

College from Fort Washington

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College within reach40 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Washington University of Science and Technology, is 6.3 miles away.A community college nearbyCollege of Southern Maryland is 11.9 miles away, about $9,204 a year after aid.A top college nearbyWashington University of Science and Technology (6.3 miles) admits 7% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Fort Washington

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Fort Washington.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Montgomery College Georgetown University George Washington University George Mason University University of Maryland-College Park Northern Virginia Community College Fort Washington
University or collegeCommunity college
Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Alexandria
6.3 mi1,008 students
Strayer University-MarylandUniversity or college · For-profit · Camp Springs
8.2 mi7 students
DeVry University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Arlington
9.2 mi11 students
Strayer University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Arlington
11.7 mi47 students
University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · Washington
11.7 mi501 students
George Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
11.8 mi21,060 students
The Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Washington
11.8 mi569 students
College of Southern MarylandCommunity college · Public · La Plata
11.9 mi3,642 students
University of Management and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Arlington
11.9 mi4 students
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Washington
12 mi3 students

30 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Fort Washington’s median household income ($143K) falls.

Trinity Washington University13.5 mi · Washington · sticker $33,903 $15,307a year
Gallaudet University12.2 mi · Washington · sticker $40,374 $18,318a year
Marymount University13.6 mi · Arlington · sticker $57,184 $30,618a year
The Catholic University of America14 mi · Washington · sticker $75,481 $37,651a year
Howard University13.2 mi · Washington · sticker $54,630 $54,270a year
George Washington University11.8 mi · Washington · sticker $83,856 $55,337a year
Georgetown University12.7 mi · Washington · sticker $88,741 $57,403a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Fort Washington: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Strayer University-MarylandDeVry University-Virginia
Strayer University-Maryland38% graduate$40k earnings$41k typical debt
DeVry University-Virginia0% graduate$46k earnings$25k typical debt
Strayer University-Virginia36% graduate$40k earnings$41k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fort Washington. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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